MICHAEL JACKSON BILLIE JEAN LIVE REACTION 1983 vs 2001 & HIS FIRST TIME MOONWALK??!

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

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[@Ramthemanoriginal]

Oh my gosh I never get tired of that intro I can hear it a hundred times and still never get tired

[@Ramthemanoriginal]

Girl you got to hold me we could touch the sky and light the darkest place 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yusufAA7]

Pls start reacting to MJ’s Billie Jean History tour each country has different moves and breaking . It’s unbelievable

[@jpurple1149]

hi :) could you please react to michael onstage with james brown in 1983?

[@seskawatkins8468]

MJFANGIRL TV I’m so sorry I couldn’t watch the stream it was my bed time rlly 🆘

[@sekereterra]

After all these years, there's STILL none better. He remains the whole package.

[@dawngrimes7361]

Exactly! Still the absolute best

[@nader45tv4]

I don't care how much of a gangsta you are, you were once and probably still a Michael Jackson fan

[@sirnicholasthe21st90]

Yeah

[@Chris_aspiration]

For sure

[@johlbenedict4960]

Everyone gangsta til Billie jean come on

[@matchurinfelix6026]

Oh yes

[@kennethlark1328]

Krayzie bone from BTNH had said the same thing also. Lol

[@jvnbrk]

No one will ever compare to MJ,what I like the most about his music is that it really is for EVERYONE. Any performance if you look at the audience is a mix of old,young,black,white,brown, Male,female... literally everybody. Just music that made us all feel good Never be another

[@dawngrimes7361]

I really love that he was not racist and yes, we his fans are proof. There will never be another MJ no offense to Jaffar because he's awesome and the best one to play his Uncle's part. In 2024 I still get goosebumps listening to his song's again not putting anyone down but everything I've seen by Michael Jackson I feel like he worked harder than most on his song's and dancing because he was always on point, the one and only King of Pop ❤

[@drulife5463]

Interesting FACT: After The 83 ' Billie Jean Performance Michael went backstage and cried because he thought he didnt good because he wanted to stay on his toes longer than he did after the spin...😨 TALK ABOUT HAVING A SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE!👑

[@jamesheggs6825]

4THEKING....we forgive him FACTS!!!

[@shaolinagent]

Yes I've watched this performance a million times since I was a kid and you can see the point he gets frustrated and starts making minor mistakes here and there. The part he goes on his toes grabbing the mic stand is pure frustration.

[@hoang2312]

@@shaolinagent can u give me the timeline of that part pls

[@elizabethroberts9117]

He Was An On Point Perfectionist When It Came To His Art!

[@handsome-brute2666]

That's what eventually destroyed him..Oprah said he kept trying to top himself..which is impossible .i would have personally quit after smooth criminal..got a villa in the mountains of 🇨🇭 Switzerland and had kids to play with

[@emanuellathie4250]

I wasn't born and didn't even get the chance to see him😭 but it's fine, at least I can see him through a screen😁 I love Michael Jackson.

[@Zikra-ek1sw]

I was born in 2008, November to be exact

[@Zikra-ek1sw]

@Razh 80 lucky, I found out about michael during quarantine 😂😂😂 I've also learnt how to do the moonwalk

[@nicholasr2003]

:D June of 2003. Sucks that This Is It never happened. If it did, then I would’ve definitely seen it.

[@sekereterra]

I'm 70, still listening and loving MJ and I did get a little teary.

[@TheLeah2344]

I was born in the 90’s. I wish I could have seen him. I cried when he passed and my grandfather gave me his Thriller album to make me feel better.

[@neenm4860]

I was so lucky to see Michael twice in concert. We had tickets to Wembley before he passed. Unfortunately my kids missed out on seeing him live as the legend he was.

[@dev6973]

So lucky

[@nileytrueluv1]

omg yes it took me so long to realise he lipsynced the motown performance. Just shows lipsyncing doesnt change how good a performance can be.

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

Yes! Amen to this!

[@nalukubafatuma2900]

L don't think he did

[@nileytrueluv1]

@@nalukubafatuma2900 it sounds exactly like the record.

[@nalukubafatuma2900]

@@nileytrueluv1 have u hard mj in the studio recording "we are the world"or other songs he sound the same just coz his voice was automatic tuned

[@nileytrueluv1]

@@nalukubafatuma2900 Michael has an amazing voice of course, but you can tell when he's singing live or not. there are other billie jean performances he sang live and he was awesome.

[@jpurple1149]

Motown 25 will always be my favourite. the intricacy and timing, as well as his speed. the way he curled his leg at the end of his kick. I used to focus on his shoes, but now I find myself equally intrigued by his hand movement. especially his wrists before he set up the moonwalk. let's not forget the spin that topped it off. the cameras were set up perfectly to capture everything. even the subtle changes in the lighting made a difference. the audience were supplying the beat throughout, ha. Michael's entire body language and energy changed the moment he put on that hat. even though he had certain markers he had to hit, the performance seemed largely improvised. the expression on his face suggested that he may have been reliving the experience of the lyrics. he *became* the song. I love the theatrics of it all.

[@gregorytyse597]

Very well said. Only i could have described the event better lol!

[@mxp6725]

My favorite Billie Jean performance by Michael Jackson was on the Victory Tour in 1984 in Toronto 💯🔥

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

that one was EPIC!

[@mjlivetv8065]

That is true

[@MJJrockdaOXyear2009]

He got better into the 90s..my favourite was the one he did at the brunei royal concert

[@MichaelBrown-js1ti]

KZbin Will win this year 100,000 likes

[@edsonmartins4362]

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[@dpaint3702]

92 moonwalk is insane ...thought the stage was moving

[@JoseSala04]

Yeah, Dangerous Tour moonwalks are my favorites.

[@k-specs]

It’s e best one of his career 😤💯

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Yeah that was good at the dangerous tour I seen that live when I was a kid in 92 I'm an old-school Michael Jackson fan la Ioyal fan I'm not a new fan

[@dailyhunter3683]

We saw him at Wembley stadium🏟️, one of my friends said watching him doing the moonwalk live is so cool, you think a Rolls Royce🚗 is gliding backwards.

[@barbarakoeppe2623]

In the dangerous tour concert in Bucharest when he did billiejean it was moving

[@yusufAA7]

There’s only one king 👑 Michael Joseph Jackson. Special thanks to his mother he founded that iconic Jacket in her closet tho

[@shanewilliams1445]

I still get goosebumps watching him and I am a grown man😊

[@marcochavezjr9180]

@@shanewilliams1445 You're definitely not the only one

[@dpaint3702]

Off stage he was Katherine ...on stage he was Joe ❤️

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

i've never heard that said but, i totally could see that! thanks for watching :)

[@daelenevans2934]

Douglas Turner Yo facts😎👍🏽😂😂😂💯

[@sabsays4091]

Bruv... if this ain’t the truest thing anybody’s ever said about MJ 💀

[@unknown-vc4oq]

i don't think you know much about his parents at all. Michael was his own entity

[@jaredjackson2104]

@@sabsays4091 So true

[@lori1189]

This is the moment the whole world became an MJ fan. I remember it so clearly. No-one has done it but him

[@speakwithlove5499]

My Brother and Sister you guys representing Michael Jackson very well. Thank you!!!

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@mrredwhite1244]

I wish you all was back in the day. Mike set the world on fire! He was unbelievable!

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

me too! it would've been epic! tp experience those days!

[@dpedrosoliano]

who was there back in the motown 25 had no idea what they were about to witness, which was the most iconic performance ever. all they knew that he was the little talented boy from the jackson 5 who is now a legend, and the best entertainer in the world

[@carmenmaddox7953]

Micheal Jackson sure does have rhythm when he dance

[@cupcake101]

When it comes to Michael performing Billie Jean live, it's hard to put it in words because he gives it his all every time and look how nuts the crowd goes.......wow. I just love this song SOOOO much!!! Anyway, so nice to see you two together again and hope you all are staying safe!

[@dawngrimes7361]

Honestly of every artist I've ever seen, NO ONE has ever pulled in the amount of people MJ could for one concert. I'm not racist and one of the million reasons that I absolutely freaking love MJ is he didn't care what color anyone's skin was. So humble, loving, giving, kind etc my only regret in my life was not being able to meet MJ 😢

[@mizuki5112]

my mom was in the front row! SHE WAS NEAR MICHAEL OMG MY MOM JUST TOLD ME SHOUTOUT TO MY MOM ELIZABETH

[@fifabru]

Who ask. Just kidding. That cool

[@saklee1777]

michael’s most iconic dance moves: moonwalk, standing on his toes, and the lean from smooth criminal

[@yp8152]

The robot? Arguably the most iconic dance move next to the moonwalk

[@dawngrimes7361]

I absolutely love all 3 😊

[@alegnacruz2570]

Michael was a complete artist genius. Lyrics Dance steps Music Choreography All the compcet And rehearse until perfection. The Best.

[@The_Royal_Alchemist_Official]

Don’t forget his looks 🤩

[@ButterscotchCloud]

Great point about Motown 25, MJFanGirl. I’m a huge Motown head, and I was a lil disappointed after watching the Motown 25 special in full for the first time. It was lowkey dry. The Jacksons definitely brought some much-needed fire to that show. For me, the M25 ‘Billie’ is more Michael-centric, meaning that my primary focus is him-his electricity, his charisma and allure, the newness of it all. With MSG 30, it’s more of an experience for me. Like, we ALL know what’s about to pop off, so even tho I wasn’t there, I just bask in the crowd’s excitement. I even do the “HO 🗣 HO 🗣 HO 🗣 HO 🗣” part along with the audience at home. 😅

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

Yes ok I’m glad you understood where I was coming from! I think it was dry too 😭😭😭 but maybe that was the vibe and then the Jacksons just changed that! (I think for the better). And yes I TOTALLY agree with what you said about MSG! It was an experience

[@ButterscotchCloud]

MJFANGIRL TV you’re so lucky to have experienced it first hand 😭

[@officialjjdrums]

It’s interesting when you mention that particular angle of MJ’s feet during the moonwalk. I remember in a interview he once said when he was a kid watching James Brown that he would get angry at the cameraman because they wouldn’t show his feet. I think for overall presentation I enjoy the 30th Anniversary moonwalk the best from the suitcase to the finger snap and the light appears and everything in between. The moonwalk itself I enjoy the 1995 MTV Awards even though it’s not the entire Billie Jean performance I love how he puts his hand in his pocket along with the pop and lock he does during that performance it’s just so smooth. 🔥 But that’s just a testament to his greatness and how he always evolved and always wanted to out do himself. Love the collaborations between you and Randall great reactions as always!!👍🏽

[@whynot2644]

I was almost 13yrs old. It was the coolest thing I had ever seen. His WHOLE PRESENTATION. I bought my 45 the next day with my allowance and played that shit out of it. BTW I turn 50 this year. But it takes me back . This is when Michael became Michael.

[@rahuldahooobooda1798]

Yes it was a magical time! Hard to explain to a youngster who ICONIC he was

[@darknightemperor8174]

The black sweater he’s wearing was his mother’s sweater. He went into her closet and found it and asked her could he wear it for the Motown performance and she said yes

[@menkirdennis6686]

I always thought it was a female sweater lol

[@grittyice0]

@@menkirdennis6686 same brotha

[@elizabethroberts9117]

I Love That! He Had His Mom's Love Around Him As He Performed!

[@KSATSpotting]

@@menkirdennis6686 but he made that shit fye asf

[@NicoruAmarfi]

I remember when this aired. I watched all night just to see the Jacksons and Michael do their thing. It was more than worth it.

[@leebadd1748]

Sadly I wasn't there..... I wasn't even born

[@ebereokolo2662]

No worries, you aren't the only one😭😭😭😭

[@Zikra-ek1sw]

He is fifty years older than me, cos he was born in 1958,and I was born in 2008.

[@leebadd1748]

@@ebereokolo2662 thanks lol

[@komodokhan]

I was 5 years old in 01

[@brasiah]

:D same

[@ardamuratsu689]

I don't like being a millennium child. I was born in 2002 so I was 7 when MJ died and I love him so much for as long as I've known myself. I remember crying my eyes out when he died.Wish I could join his concerts living his eras at the time I admire what he did with his art and music. I love how good hearted and how much of a great human being he was. And yet he go treated so badly as if he didn't deserve the best. I think this cruel world didn't deserve a soul like him. At least he has nice people who understands and loves him all around the world. Will be remembered forever.. Biggest star of all time who has the purest heart purest soul..

[@Waltnice23]

I am enjoying this. The most iconic performance EVER. That's when I became a fan I was 9. And then I saw him on Sept 7th. So this was full circle. The freaking Garden Moved. Legendary.

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

that is a full circle moment for sure! thank you so much for joining the chat :)

[@mjjcontent]

I was there on the 7th too. I was also there the 10th

[@chaseomelianoff7490]

My mom was at the 2001 show. She showed me all of her pictures from there on those old cameras. Great performance

[@mannyrodriguez3933]

Love the Thriller era. Great video. I miss the 80's so freaking much.

[@Zikra-ek1sw]

At least you where alive to experience it, I wasn't here until another 30 years or so

[@ashpikachu]

greatest entertainer of all time i love motown 25

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

i agree!

[@ashpikachu]

MJFANGIRL TV thank you!!

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Motown 25 going to be better but 30th anniversary he wasn't at his best but he still nailed it when he stood on his tippy-toes for a long because he's a legend that's the King of Pop regardless

[@ValentinasWatching]

It was also Fred Astaire who called him and told him how great his performance was in the 80s Billie Jean. He must have been over the moon after that!

[@deew5587]

No other human can do what he did. He was pure entertainment. Cannot be duplicated. Just facts.

[@bigphat200]

Both performances are great but for different reasons. The first performance was at a time where kids your aunts and uncles, mothers and fathers can sit around a large screen television set made out of wood with stereo speakers. It was something you had to plan on and something that can be enjoyed with the family. to see Michael Jackson for the first time defy gravity just blew my mind. That's something that stays with you for a very long time. The 30th Anniversary was very cool because you were ready to see him again and a man at that age could still do it

[@JrNxtdoor2]

love when he does the moonwalk on the victory tour

[@gregorytyse597]

6:29 he slowly opened-his-eyes as if to say, "is it over?" or "are they stiil here?"

[@ronniepineda6254]

Motown 25 was his coming out party!!! First Time he busted out the moonwalk announcing this Is my time now!!!

[@eddiehasan6120]

Ive been a MJ fan my entire life and I'm 43yrs old lol Billie Jean and Smooth Criminal are my favorite songs to see him perform. He polished his Billie Jean dance and the moonwalk so much from the first time he did it to the 30th Anniversary performance. I never get tired of watching his performances

[@crissyle5658]

I was 5 when Michael first did the Moonwalk at Motown 25. True story ALL of us kids were trying to do it.

[@markusa4112]

I'm 50 years old . I was in the 4th grade when that aired on TV . After that performance the next day America was different. Everywhere people was trying to moon walk . Every station on radio was playing Beat it or Billie Jean none stop . I've never seen a performance or album explode like that since . Metal heads and Country music fans where in to Michael Jackson then . I'm glad I got to watch it live on TV . It truely was amazing .

[@demarrcocannon1172]

Although all his moonwalks are great it all started with the original Motown 25 moonwalk best 1 no doubt about it 💯👑

[@giannaluva65]

92 dangerous tour moonwalks were insaaaane

[@GadgetTrish]

It's hard to pick which of these performances were my favorite. The 1983 version has such a special memory to me and seeing MJ do the moonwalk for the first time what truly magical to me. I will say this the 2001 had a different type of magic and the added changes were well appreciated.

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

thank you so much for joining the premiere! and yes, i agree they both had their special elements!

[@brentamania89]

My mom taped on vhs Michael Jackson 30th anniversary when it was on TV she showed me a couple days later not knowing much about Michael Jackson after seeing the Billie Jean performance I been hooked ever since

[@Bernhard2024]

Motown 25 was the best and most important performance ever in MJs career. This really is iconic and a piece of music history. On the 30 year anniversary he looks sick and not healthy. Its like his HIStory World Tour performance.

[@kaidms]

The moves were better tho because if experience

[@cirleidesilva7272]

I'm brasilian fan of Michael Jackson. Adoro ver a reação dos jovens ao melhor artista de todos os tempos. Duvido que um dia haverá um artista com uma performance tão envolvente tão hipnotizante Michael Jackson, King of Pop.

[@barbaraann31]

My favorite performance of Billy Jean is live in concert in Munich 1997 , awesome he even does some beatboxing 👍🏼👍🏼👏👏👏🥰❤️😘❤️

[@johnrouslin9730]

It’s important that current and future generations understand the shockwave this performance created. It not only launched Michael into super-stardom, it had a significant cultural impact. It was the first time, on a global scale, that non-black teens by the millions were idolizing a black artist. Kids in predominantly white suburbia wanted to dress like him, move like him and, most importantly, they wanted to buy his music. It was a seismic shift in the culture.

[@ujimajame4601]

Thanks for showing the 30th Anniversary performance - I had never seen it though I did see Motown 25! He increased the time he spent on the moonwalk and I loved the way you pointed out the conductor jamming in the background on Motown 25! Several important things one must know about Motown 25: (1) The reunion of Diana Ross with The Supremes was supposed to be the highlight of the show (though that turned out to be a fiasco due to a misunderstanding between Diana and Mary) (2) in light of that, it was assumed that The Temptations battle with The Four Tops was going to be the high point. (3) The program was organized to establish Motown's value in the marketplace after negotiations to sell it fell through when MCA undervalued their worth. Michael was THE ONLY ARTIST allowed to do non-Motown material but that was the only way he would agree to appear on the special. Not only did Michael steal the show from all the other Motown greats who appeared on the show besides him but his appearance on the show led to his album outselling all others in music history but was a landmark in music history as a whole - even breaking down the racial barrier that kept Black videos from being shown on MTV!

[@jdice6868]

I was just entering my teens when I saw the first performance live on The Grammy's. It was groundbreaking. Younger people have to try to imagine that almost no one has ever seen anything like his "moonwalk." Jaws dropped across the country. Everyone under 25 was trying to do it. Fred Astair called him the next day to compliment his performance.

[@MonaroMel1]

Thank you so much for this video, I have LOVED watching it. On the Motown 25 performance, he spoke to the production team and found out where all the cameras were, so he could be exactly where he needed to be and be looking exactly where he needed to look for the perfect performance! Absolutely awesome!!!You were so lucky being there that night. I'd have done almost anything to be there. Of course the world came to a standstill the following day and the Jacksons had to pay good money to convince a coach driver a lot of money to get out of New York. Michael had an appointment in one of the twin towers at 9am on 11th September but thank God he over slept, which saved his life. I can't imagine what you guys went through then, how terrible 😥 I was also 14 when I saw Michael twice in 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London UK while he was on his BAD world tour and honestly they were two of the best nights of my life, absolutely phenomenal. We are so lucky to share the same air space with him. Youngsters these days will never FEEL like we did because no one will ever be that good again. He was and always will be the greatest performer and human being, I just wish fools gave him a break from time to time 😔 I can't remember if it was Berry Gordy or Quincy Jones that said "Michael Jackson doesn't come along once in a lifetime. Michael Jackson only comes along once" Thank you again x

[@kaico.videos8668]

Yall's commentary is so thorough and well spoken. How you dicuss the detailing and contrast between these performances is so GOOD!!! I can't wait to hear yall talk about more!!!!

[@PatrickChapmanuk]

The first live recording of Billie Jean is an iconic moment in music and dance history which is a fond memory from my early teens.. What a marvelous performer he was.

[@jaysworld5378]

Just my opinion but I feel MJ was much more raw in the Motown 25 Version, maybe because it was his first time and so he put everything into it. Not saying that all his other Billie Performances were bad or anything, not at all. They were awesome because he added more dancing to it. But his original performance was something else. Just look at his feet. When he snaps his feet, it is absolutely in-tune with the beat. There is one more reason that I feel that performance is incredible. There are 2 particular moves that he does, that he never did exactly the same again (at least from what I have seen of all his other Billie Jean Performances. Even in the Victory Tour, from all the footage I found, never saw him do these 2 moves exactly like he did during the Motown Special.) In all the other renditions of Billie Jean, MJ always did these 2 moves in a more simpler way but during the Motown 25 Special, he executed the moves so fast, that you need to slow it down to see what he is really doing. What 2 moves am I referring to? The first one, right after he tosses his Fedora to the left, he claps his hands together and then puts his hands on his front hip around his bet buckle and thrusts his hips up and down a couple of times before executing a very fast leg move right before he does his faux hair comb move. In all other performances, he always does a much simpler version of this. The 2nd move, is right before the moonwalk. He crosses his legs and puts his right hand out like he is about to shake someones hands and then spins once, raises his pant legs and does a very fast leg split move and pauses right before the moonwalk. Once again, I have never seen him do it like that exactly. He always does a simpler version of this move too after Motown 25. Watch and compare both moves to all other Billie Jean Performances and you will see what I am talking about. Not sure why he never did it like that again as I have always thought they were incredible moves and so fast! I have never seen anyone bring it up either on forums or anywhere. In fact, I have never seen any impersonator, even the famous ones do that move like MJ did. I think only MJ could pull it off because I said before, he does it so fast. Well, those are some reasons why I think his Motown version is so unique.

[@zebsolaria4763]

Worked on his tour as official overseer in Moscow for ussr government, and in Romania as ussr observer. He was awesome. Transcended all cultural and social boundaries.

[@terrellwilliams5453]

I'm a big fan of Michael Jackson and in each performance he did it was incredible and god gave him the talent and he didn't disappoint. He truly is the king of pop.!!!

[@freckled100]

The first time I saw this was the 25th Anniversary of Motown. When he did the moonwalk, I jumped off the couch!

[@TheAngelOfDeath01]

Yeah, he was something truly spectacular. I was fortunate enough to see him on his birthday in Parken, Copenhagen back in 1997 where we celebrated his birthday in STYLE!!! City even baked him a cake!

[@tricky2055]

We was a student of James Brown. When he first started dancing he would watch and mimic Brown’s moves.

[@sonyabantick1707]

Watching Michael Jackson gives me goose bumps just wow 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🙏✌️

[@thechannel4648]

You're guys reactions are everything 😭😭😭

[@jagrat77]

My first mj concert

[@moonwalker2942]

i just appreciate that even when michael has unfortunately already died, you still react to his iconic videos and talk about them even if you guys already know them!!🙏🏽👑❤

[@khanysafan1705]

I saw that Motown 25 show on tv. Dancing, moonwalk, glove, Uber coolness. It was freaking amazing! Michael was made a super, superstar that night.

[@mareeree1418]

I was not at the show but my mom was and she also went to other MJ shows and she actually got to meet him in person, she was one of the lucky girls

[@sunowl5301]

Ooooohhhh. Can’t wait!! 💕💕 I have watched these 2 back to back before and was blown away! So excited to see you both react. I was born in ‘83 and was at the 2001 (Sept. 7) performance so there’s something super special for me about it 🙏🏼🥰

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

Thank you for leaving the first comment! And yes I hope you enjoyed the reaction’ I also love both of these performances 😃

[@MrPjwilliams]

Awesome on so many levels he set the bar so high nobody cant reach him. This is from my generation it never gets old

[@mrredwhite1244]

Youngsters you had to see this for the very first time. Motown 25 set it off. MJ set the world on fire. OMG! I love u guy's reaction and your take on the two performances. You remember the first time u hearing your favorite rapper top hit. Yep! Time 1000 Motown 25 Billy Jean worldwide. Great job!

[@sandrasanders706]

Wow..you got to see MJ 30th anniversary show??!!I have it on tape..so glad I was in front of my TV when MJ threw down at the 25th Motown. According to Suzanne DePasse, MJ went through the routine. When he did the moonwalk during the performance, a man in the control booth shouted, "What the H....was that?!! It was a total surprise to everyone!! Never did the move in rehersal. HISTORY-THAT WAS HISTORY!! And one more thing about Motown 25..for my generation (Baby Boomers) it was the only time anyone had seen Motown artists on the stage at one time. The Jackson performance on 25 was great because ALL the brothers were there and had not performed on a special together in years. And their presentation was awesome. MJ's performance was the high point of the evening, but it was all about Motown. The one thing they did not do was to invite the Funk Brothers (The Motown studio musicians to be on the special. Without them, Motown would not exist).

[@ericlevi5729]

You are awesome and a #LEGEND for seeing the 30th. I saw the /5th live in LA WITH THE JACKSON 5. That was the year the song was released MJ KING OF MUSIC THE MOST TALENTED PERFORMER EVER!!!!!

[@michealjacksonforlifemoonw8881]

MJFANGIRL TV your like the only KZbinr I know that talks so much about Micheal and Hearts Comments And Micheal is Awesome so yeah

[@tapele5987]

Billie Jean performance at the 30th anniversary is my favourite Michael Jackson performance, I love it how he moves like a total gentleman and more mature, still showing his gorgeous moves and that second he spends on his feet after the moonwalk

[@bigboyisaac255]

Man I wish I went to a Michael Jackson concert.... my favorite songs of his are Billie Jean and beat it :)

[@jennithompson6672]

I absolutely love "Billie Jean". People ask me what my favorite Michael song is and for me I just can't pick 1, I have soooooooooo many favorites. But billie jean its so iconic, it's one of my many favoites. Every single Michael song is different. He's amazing, he's the G.O.A.T baby and this video proves it. Ps. You are so incredibly lucky to see him live. It would have been my dream to see him live. I have Epilepsy so I could never see him live. Thanks for the awesome video, I love watching you guys.

[@ValentinasWatching]

I wasn't there, but I got to be next to the stage at a concert he did in Chile. The Dangerous tour. It was the most unforgettable experience I've ever had in my life. Seeing him dance up close. Like 4 feet away.... incredible! Miss you Michael. ❤

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Yeah Jeffrey Daniels was behind Michael Jackson moonwalking and pop-locking skill and he co choreographed the Bad video and the Smooth Criminal I'm an old-school Michael Jackson loyal...I have to give Jeffrey Daniels his prop because Michael was influenced by Jeffrey Daniels street style when it came to the dancing and Michael master that and took it to a different level to become the greatest thank you Jeff Daniels also

[@PineStateCinema]

HAYYYYY 15:07 to 15:08, boy in the grey sweater bopping to the music GOTTA BE MACAULAY!, he was good friends with Michael, in some of Mike's home videos like the water gun fight we see Mac (aka kevin from home alone)

[@BroMandi16]

I love when Randall is in your videos ^^

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

Thanks for tuning in! Yes, Randall is awesome for sure!

[@BroMandi16]

@@MJFANGIRLTV #MJfansunited 💕

[@TheROC13]

Thank you!

[@OGCEDG]

It's hard to believe that Michael was only 23 or 24 in the first video...I watched that live in 1983 and actually cursed in front of my mom when I saw him moonwalk 😂😂😂

[@salvadoramaya8642]

The Motown 25th anniversary performance put him on the map as far as going solo from the Jackson 5. I remember watching that performance like it was yesterday. I was amazed.

[@arthurr.borquez7275]

That was so good she said . It’s the single best performance ever . It’s Magic. Nobody is that good at everything. Singing dancing style . Forget about it .,

[@MichaelJackson_FanPage]

I Swear I LOVE MJ!! He is s King! We never forget him even his neverland

[@kikka7391]

MJFANGIRL and Randall THANKS A LOT for this exciting video and comparison of BILLIE JEAN from first moonwalk performance at Motown25 and the 30 years anniversary performance! Really GREAT GREAT Micheal Jackson. Still now 2022 always an emotion watching! Thank you for this tribute. Bye

[@eddielee1455]

Still can't believe I was alive when this presentation took place!!! I may not have been able to be there, but just to know you were alive is enough for me!

[@erichill4926]

I remember this 1983 I was 8, on a school night, it was the Motown 25, my whole family it was seven of us watching this and we'll, the only thing I have to say is I will never forget that day, because the next day at school Michael is all we talked about even the principal on the PA system.

[@garfieldharrison510]

That was Michael's first performance of Billie Jean. He developed the performance from there. The Backslide. was the original name. Michael was still developing the Backslide. So he was apparently waiting for the moment to execute the backslide. When he did it. Everyone was surprised but me. I knew how much of a great Dancer he was, but he really evolved into this cool performer for the ages.Thriller era was the proof of that.

[@jasonc688]

The greatest ever, it’s not even close. Nobody will ever be like MJ

[@Mulder-Scully]

There's only only 2 entertainers who've ever lived that could drive an audience that wild by doing absolutely nothing before they're performance has even started and that's Michael & Elvis.

[@dpaint3702]

Sugar foot (Johnathon) be killin them drums !

[@Rescue162]

Imagine if you would, being a teenager in the 1980's. The Motown 25 show aired on my 17th birthday in May 1983. By the Fall of 83 - my senior year in high school - everyone was into Michael Jackson and trying to dance and dress like him.

[@dpaint3702]

You can tell he was still practicing in 83 😇💪🏾

[@MJFANGIRLTV]

yes that is very true! he definitely improved by leaps and bounds

[@JordanWilliams-ix2td]

Can we just acknowledge how *FINE!* Micheal looks here..LAWD!😍🥰🥰🥰 Theyll *NEVA* be another. R.I.P legend we all love & miss u ❤

[@adammohammed4959]

I liked the 2001 performance just for the fact that Michael was in his 40s and was his first performance in the US in a long time. It felt like everyone was watching him perform for the first time

[@StGeoRUSH619]

I like how Randall said the second performance was MJ evolving... I like to say MJ was more mature and polished. Excellent reaction video... R*I*P* MJ

[@ButterscotchCloud]

And I thiiiiink the televised MSG performance is actually a compilation of two separate ones from two different nights? Someone correct me if I’m wrong...

[@jarrentheonemartin2876]

You’re absolutely right!

[@TheROC13]

That's what I was referring to in the video! I knew y'all would know!

[@ButterscotchCloud]

TheROC13 I completely forgot about that aspect of the performance until you mentioned the switching mics. Good to see you back on the channel, Randall. ☺️

[@autumn7599]

Yes you are right

[@mauricecooper9016]

That 30th anniversary special was recorded in Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 7th and September 10th 2001. Thats wild to think about.

[@alaza61]

Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder murdered it at Motown 25 too. However, Michael Jackson's youthful enthusiasm, athleticism, and unique style stole the night. Secondly, at first, when you said you were 14 at the show, I thought you meant during Motown 25 in 1983. I was like WOW! Black most definitely DON'T CRACK Queen. But then I was like wait, she means in 2001 at MSG. Even so, you're still gorgeous!

[@vanessalouis2275]

I been a Michael Jackson fan since I was 4 I am 13 and I am a die hard fan of Michael Jackson ever since I became a die hard 🖤🤍❤fan of him when I was 4🖤🤍❤